Archive for the 'Lung Cancer' Category
Beta-carotene Increases Lung Cancer Risk in Smokers
Beta-carotene, a nutrient found in many multivitamin supplements and the foremost nutrient in multivitamins taken to boost vision is found to increase a smoker’s chances of developing lung cancer, a new study has found.
According to research from the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer and Research Institute a…
Lung cancer survival predicated on quality of life
For those who have lung cancer, a new piece of research suggests that quality of life is without largest predictor of survival. Not drugs, not food — but quality of life (which can be tough to quantify).
Instead of input like tumor size, development stage or other medical concerns, the actual qu…
Blood Cells : High Red Blood Cell Count
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The normal volumes of the count vary according to the age, sex, and elevation above sea level and the type of blood group. For men it is 4.6 –6.2 millions RBCs in per microlitre, for women it is 4.4—5.4 millions per micro liter. For the children it is 4.6 to 4.8 million RBCs per micro liter…
Blood Cells : Functions of White Blood Cell
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White blood cell (WBCs) is one of the components of blood or plasma. These cells are also known as leukocytes. The white blood cells are produced in the bone marrow of large bones. Generally, each drop of blood contains approximately 7000 to 25000 white blood cells.
Types of white blood cell…
Expert tips on preventing lung cancer
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Want to prevent lung cancer? That’s great — just don’t rely on vitamins and supplements to get the job done, and lessen those CT scans as well. Those do, after all, use radiation.
Members of the American College of Chest Physicians made both statements in the latest edition of the “Guide t…
More carcinogens found in hand-rolled cigarettes
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Think that the package cigarette you may have every day (several times, in many cases) is weaker than a hand-rolled cigarette? Think again, according to a new lung cancer study out of Norway.
The study found that smokers of hand-rolled cigarettes run a greater risk of developing lung cancer c…
Lung cancer — the top cancer killer
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To those who follow cancer on a daily basis, it may be no surprise that lung cancer is the main type of cancer that kills globally. With billions of cigarettes being smoked each year in probably every country in the world, t should not come as a surprise that lung cancer occurs in such large num…
New tumor classifications to help increasingly lung cancer patients
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A new tumor classification system may indeed give increasingly lung cancer patients hope for treatment, as it divvies up the various stages of lung cancer tumors where some will be classified as “more treatable” that in the past.
This marks the first change in a system used to predict cancer…
Rash caused by EGFR inhibitors, including Tarceva, a positive sign, say researchers
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Development of a rash after treatment with inhibitors of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) such as Tarceva (erlotinib) may actually indicate that the treatment is working well, according to an analysis of two phase III trials. According to the analysis, the worse the rash, the increasingly…
Cancer genes stay active in non-smokers, says study
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If you used to smoke but do no any longer, did you know that genes that have been ‘activated’ by your past smoking habit remain on even distant after you quit?
This conclusion comes from a new study that is being published nowadays. Researchers analyzed gene activity in the respiratory tracts…
Lung cancer: Did you know?
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Did you know the number one symptom of lung cancer is a persistent cough? Other symptoms include bouts of wheezing, shortness of breath, trouble swallowing, blood-streaked sputum, and a hoarse voice.
Did you know 28 percent of all cancer deaths are due to lung cancer and that it’s the numbe…













